Patents by Inventor Alessandra QUARTA

Alessandra QUARTA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magnetic nanoparticles for use in the treatment of tumors
    Patent number: 11547721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetic nanoparticles based on iron oxide having cubic shape, suitably functionalized for the release of targeting chemotherapeutic agents, i.e. selectively in the tumors being treated The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical compositions having such nanoparticles and to their use in combined oncological therapies of hyperthermia and chemotherapy, useful in particular in the treatment of ovarian tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, FONDAZIONE IRCCS ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI, FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA, UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA, CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
    Inventors: Markus Barthel, Marco Cassani, Mariangela Figini, Juan Granja, Teresa Pellegrino, Alessandra Quarta
  • MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMORS
    Publication number: 20210052637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetic nanoparticles based on iron oxide having cubic shape, suitably functionalized for the release of targeting chemotherapeutic agents, i.e. selectively in the tumors being treated The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical compositions having such nanoparticles and to their use in combined oncological therapies of hyperthermia and chemotherapy, useful in particular in the treatment of ovarian tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicants: CONSIGLI NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE, FONDAZIONE IRCCS ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI, FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA, UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
    Inventors: Markus BARTHEL, Marco CASSANI, Mariangela FIGINI, Juan GRANJA, Teresa PELLEGRINO, Alessandra QUARTA